Geneva Weaver Johnson entered eternal life on April 30, 2022, at the age of 85. Geneva was born on December 15, 1936, to the late John Curtis and Mattie Lou (Dixon) Weaver in Lineville, Alabama. She was the youngest of 12 children – Milton, LB, William, Curtis, Harold, Melba, Hattie Sue, Mattie Lou, Rosa, Mae Rosie, and Vernon.

In 1962, she met Leroy Becton and together they had a daughter China Lynn. She later married the late Andrew Johnson Sr. in 1966 and together they had a son, Andrew L. Johnson Jr.

Growing up in Lineville, Geneva attended Spring Hill Baptist Church and graduated from the Clay County Training School in 1954. At the age of 19, she moved to Detroit and attended Community College and became a nursing assistant. She later moved to Cleveland, OH to join her elder brother Milton who worked as a CTS bus driver. She began working for the Cleveland Clinic as a nursing assistant in Department of Hematology/Oncology and worked there for over 25 years and later a laundry services department before retiring in 1998.

Geneva enrolled her children into St. Agatha-St. Aloysius School and soon afterwards converted to Catholicism. She became a member of St. Agatha-St. Aloysius Parish where she called home for over 50 years. She shared her give of song in the choir and sang with the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland Diocesan Gospel Choir.

Geneva was an avid sports fan. She loved listening to Tom Hamilton call the Cleveland Guardians (Indians) game on WTAM-AM 1100 as well as cheering on the Cleveland Cavaliers and Cleveland Browns. Her favorite athletes included pitcher CC Sabathia, LeBron James, and Stephen Curry. She also enjoyed watching the horse races, especially the Kentucky Derby.

In her spare time, she enjoyed singing, cooking, puzzles, and journaling. She was a philanthropist; donating money to several causes including but not limited to the Animal Protection League, Disabled Veterans, Sierra Club, and other charities.

Geneva was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Johnson, parents Curtis and Mattie Lou, brothers Milton, LB, William, Curtis, Harold, and Vernon and sisters Melba, Hattie Sue, Mattie Lou, Rosa, and Mae Rosie. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her children China Weaver-Brown (late Frederick Brown Jr.) of Cleveland, OH and Andrew Johnson Jr Euclid, OH. He also leaves to cherish her memory her grandchildren Cheryl, Chanelle, and Frederick Brown III and Nehemiah Johnson, loved Dog, Charli—affectionally called “Charlie Brown,” close friends Shirley Jones and Dorothy Randall, and a host of nieces, nephews who loved their “Aunt Geneva,” extended family, church family, and friends.